iTunes has a fan page on Facebook

Yeah, like everyone else, iTunes has fan page on Facebook. If you can stomach the process, you can even get 20 songs for free by becoming a fan. The process is a bit clunky, however, which seems to be par for the course on Facebook. First, you become a fan. Then, you'll need to allow the "Free On iTunes" app to get access to your profile (typical of a Facebook app, of course). Then, you click a link that says "redeem now" -- a link which took me to a blank page.

After digging back into the fan page again, I found that button again, and clicked it again. This time I got the right page, but iTunes never woke up (that is, the store link didn't work). Then I tried yet again to "redeem now" and voila! A page warning that I'd already done all this appeared. Luckily there was a redemption code on this page, and the "redeem now" button finally worked. I am now downloading iTunes 9, iPhone OS 3.1 and 20 songs by indie artists.

If you can suffer the mess that is Facebook, you can get some free tunes.

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oxjox

Funny, it doesn't seem like a slow news day...

September 10 2009 at 11:59 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Zal

This is a terrible article, it doesn't mention it is for the USA only, it's also not any chance songs of your choice i.e song credits, it's for selected promo songs which nobody's ever heard of!

September 10 2009 at 8:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mathew

I did all this a couple months ago and it wasn't painful at all. Plus they throw out a pack of indie songs once a month at least. It is a cool way to try and discover some new music.

September 10 2009 at 12:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bubba

You really should consider editing this story. I also thought the offer was for 20 free song credits, not 20 promo songs that nobody wants.

September 09 2009 at 9:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mindscud

c'mon Apple! US only???

September 09 2009 at 8:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Fudge

Worked just like you laid out. Downloading now. I guess we'll see how great these "free" songs are.

September 09 2009 at 7:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Paul S.

Apple updates the "Free on iTunes" application every so often - usually at least once a month. So check back once in a while, and you can get MORE free music.

September 09 2009 at 6:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

omdsl

You are not getting 20 free songs of your choice, you are getting a 20 song Indie Sampler. In my opinion, no thanks. Those songs have probably all been offered for free anyway.

September 09 2009 at 6:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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This. Would be nice if this was mentioned in the article.

September 10 2009 at 5:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bill Mac

Nevermind. I just did a search on Facebook for "Free on iTunes" and found the app that way.

BE CLEAR PLEASE! it's 20 free songs from their Summer Indie something-or-other collection. Not that you get to pick 20 free songs. Lame.

:(

September 09 2009 at 6:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

klitorisaurus

"If you can suffer the mess that is Facebook"

Ha! iTunes is the real mess!

September 09 2009 at 6:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply